The Ranch Writers Club is a group of writers who have a passion for writing. We support any activity that will enhance our writing skills. For more information, contact Chuck Coxe at [email protected]. The following was written by club member Scott Hopkins. Coyote and Me On the leeward side of a Mesquite, I was still,…
Category: February 2025
February 2025, Clubs & Classes
SaddleBrooke Ranch Veterans Club News
At the December SaddleBrooke Ranch Veterans Club meeting, Ken Robinson, chairman of the club, welcomed Georgine Hurst, who is a volunteer for the Donor Outreach for Veterans (DOVE) nonprofit. She described how DOVE helps match up kidney donors and veterans. The average wait for a kidney from a deceased donor is five years long. Veterans…
February 2025, Clubs & Classes
Save the Date for the P.E.O. Fashion Show
Barbara Barr Bengen It’s back! Save the date of Friday, April 11 for “Compassion for Fashion, Women Helping Women Reach for the Stars,” the P.E.O. Fashion Show. The women of P.E.O. Chapter EP invite you to join them for lunch and J. Jill fashions at the MountainView Ballroom. The P.E.O. chapter will be raising funds…
February 2025, Clubs & Classes
Stand With Israel Club Welcomes Speaker Sharon Megdal
On Thursday, Feb. 6 at 4 p.m. at DesertView Theater, Dr. Sharon Megdal will compare and contrast the Wicked Water Problems facing both Arizona and Israel, two desert locations. She will highlight new technologies being developed in Israel that offer potential solutions to Arizona’s water problems. Dr. Megdal bridges the academic, practitioner, and civil society…
February 2025, Clubs & Classes
Chair Yoga Celebrates Two Years of Flexibility
Some members of the Monday morning Chair Yoga session led by Tanya celebrated two years of bending, stretching, and relaxing on Monday, Dec. 30. All members are grateful that Tanya provides several sessions per week.
February 2025, Clubs & Classes
Skygazers February Program: Fireworks in the Sky, a Tale of One of the Most Energetic Explosions in Our Universe
Sam Miller On Sunday, Feb. 16, the SaddleBrooke Skygazers Astronomy Club will present Dr. Manisha Shrestha, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Arizona. The program presentation will be at the DesertView Theater, 39900 S Clubhouse Dr., at 7 p.m. Dr. Shrestha’s research focuses on the dramatic final stages of massive stars, exploring how they…
February 2025, Clubs & Classes
Unleash Your Creative Spirit
Debora Witten Creating with Friends will happen on Feb. 20 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Art Room within the Creative Arts building. The premise of the event is for you to find your creative outlet … whether it is watercolor, colored pencils, acrylic, pastels, or pen and ink. Come and try some type of self…
February 2025, Clubs & Classes
SaddleBrooke Ranch Women of Wine—Join Us!
Deb McGiboney The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women of Wine (SBRWOW) club meets on the third Thursday of every month, 3 to 5 p.m.,at the Ranch House Grill Sol Ballroom. There is a $1 cash only admission fee that the Ranch House charges for the set-up. A portable bar is set up for you to order your…
February 2025, Clubs & Classes
Veterans Club Book Signing and Presentation
Mary Kay Voss The SaddleBrooke Ranch Veterans Club will host Francis Gary Powers Jr., author, founder of the Cold War Museum, and son of Air Force veteran Francis Gary Powers. The event on March 17 is both a book signing and presentation. Mr. Powers will be speaking on the Cold War, U-2 Incident, the Spielberg…
Clubs & Classes, February 2025
Paper Crafters Update and 2025 Activity Schedule
Nichole Lawhon The Paper Crafters continued community outreach and brought some holiday cheer over the past few months by delivering over 250 handcrafted cards along with gift baskets to The Rotary Club. The next distribution will be later this month. Please reach out to Suzy Claar if you would be interested in contributing to this…